Bodil Ipsen

Bodil Ipsen
Born(1889-08-30)30 August 1889
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died26 November 1964(1964-11-26) (aged 75)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Years active1909–1960
AwardsCannes Grand Prize
1946 De Røde Enge

Bodil Award
1951 Cafe Paradis

Bodil Award
1953 De Sande Ansigt

Bodil Best Actress
1960 Tro, Håb og Trolddom

Bodil Ipsen (Danish: [ˈpoːtil ˈipsn̩]; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history.[1] Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading roles in large folk comedies and melodramas. However, it was as a director that she was most influential: directing the first Danish film noir[2] and making several dark psychological thrillers during the 1940s and 1950s. Ipsen's name along with that of Bodil Kjer is given to Denmark's most celebrated film prize, the Bodil Award.

  1. ^ Piil, Morten (2001). Danske Filmskuespillere. Gyldendal. p. 197.
  2. ^ Jørholt, Eva (2001). 100 Års Dansk Film. Rosinante. p. 130.